Iran’s state media reported on Tuesday that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that they will target United States (US) companies, including Google, Apple, Intel, Boeing, IBM and Tesla, in the region as of April 1 in retaliation for attacks on Iran.
“These companies should expect the destruction of their respective units in exchange for each terror act in Iran, starting from 8 PM Tehran time on Wednesday, April 1st,” the IRGC statement said, as reported by Reuters.
Market reaction
This headline doesn’t seem to be having a significant impact on risk mood. At the time of press, the Nasdaq Composite Index was up 1.15% on the day, while the S&P 500 was gaining 1%.
Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/iran-irgc-will-target-us-companies-in-region-as-of-april-1-202603311456
